Unit 8

Unit Contents

Overview
Terms You Should Know


Lesson 1 - Building a Small Peer-to-Peer Network
Lesson 2 - Expanding the Small Network
Lesson 3 - Connecting Networks
Lesson 4 - Data Flow Across Networks


Summary

   Overview

This unit reviews the major concepts presented in this course, and shows how they work together in several real-world situations.

We begin by walking through the process of building a small peer-to-peer network, like those used in many small businesses. We then discuss the upgrades and enhancements that are common in the transition from a peer-to-peer network to a client/server network.

You will also learn how one local area network (LAN) connects to another, with particular attention to Internet connectivity. We then bring all of these elements together by discussing how data flows within a workgroup, across a LAN backbone, and over a wide area link. You will see how many processes, protocols, and networking devices work together to move information between two computer applications.


   Terms You Should Know

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

bridge

broadcast frame

client

coder/decoder (codec)

common carrier

default gateway

Domain Name System (DNS)

firewall

frame relay

High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC)

hub

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

Internet

Internet Protocol (IP)

Internet service provider (ISP)

Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX)

intranet

local loop

modem

NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI)

network interface card (NIC)

peer-to-peer

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

router

Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX)

Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)

server

subnet

switch

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

virus

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